Victorian Rural Women's Network

Victorian rural women are stronger through connection

COMMUNICATIONS

EVENTS

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

  • Filter Resources

  • Filter by Tags

  • Sort By

  • Search

  • Clear Filters
Jasmine Glover, Rural Women's Coordinator with her dog Maisie
published - 18 February 2020
By Jasmine Glover
Welcome to ‘Stories of courage and kindness’

The start of the new year has been challenging for many of us. Whether you were directly or indirectly affected by fires, the effects have been devastating. At times like this, words can seem useless and actions all important. But ‘words’ and connecting through personal stories and experiences can help …
Read More

, , ,

Home, Newsletter

Jemima Richards (right) and Kate Riddell, co-founders of the women’s support group Firefoxes, set up after the Black Saturday bushfires
published - 18 February 2020
By Kate Nancarrow
Sharing and caring at heart of recovery

Members of a women’s support group set up after the Black Saturday fires are reaching out to women affected by recent bushfires by sharing personal experiences.
Jemima Richards, who co-founded the Kinglake-based, women-only group Firefoxes, says the model used by the group is now used across Australia for communities impacted by …
Read More

, , , ,

Home, Newsletter

An Australian Army CH-47 Chinook delivers hay to a remote fire-affected farm. Image courtesy of Australian Defence Force Image Gallery
published - 18 February 2020
By Kate Nancarrow and Becky Barker
A guide to bushfire support and resources

The Victorian Government and supporting services have announced a range of financial and practical support to assist those affected by recent fires.
Grants of up to $75,000 are available to assist primary producers affected by the 2019-2020 bushfire disaster. These are to manage costs associated with immediate clean-up and recovery activities …
Read More

, , , , ,

Home, Newsletter

Nicole Newman (second left), who runs The Food Purveyor hamper business, and Geelong Football Club players (from left) Tom Stewart, Luke Dahlhaus and Melissa Hickey
published - 18 February 2020
By Kate Nancarrow
Communities rally for fire relief

Geelong’s Nicole Newman runs a gourmet hamper business and is chair of the local Agribusiness Forum. But in January she, like many others, felt driven to do what she could to help the bushfire crisis.
Working in conjunction with Foodbank Victoria, the Melbourne-based food redistribution charity, Nicole put out a social …
Read More

, , , ,

Home, Newsletter

Corporal Marie Yorston reunited in Ballarat with her niece Allee, nephew Brody and Sue Yorston (grandmother), after a month away working in Victoria’s Gippsland region. Image courtesy of Australian Defence Force Image Gallery
published - 18 February 2020
By Becky Barker
Five simple ways to support someone in need

It has been a tough start to 2020 following the devastating bushfires. Research shows fires and disasters affect men and women differently and their needs vary considerably in the recovery period. Victorian Rural Women’s Network checked in with Alison Kennedy, Researcher at the National Centre for Farmer Health, to discuss the …
Read More

, , , ,

Home, Newsletter

Kirsten Diprose (left) and Georgie Selman secured funded places on The Observership Program as part of the Victorian Rural Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Program. The Observership Program offers talented, emerging leaders an introduction to boards
published - 18 February 2020
By Becky Barker
Update: Leadership and Mentoring Program 2020

Congratulations to the 11 talented women who have secured funded places in the 2020 Victorian Rural Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Program (the Program).
The Program offers rural, Victorian-based women, who are involved in agriculture or the agriculture supply chain, the opportunity to apply for a funded place on established leadership and …
Read More

, ,

Home, Newsletter

Mia Freedman is taking part in a new virtual event for rural and regional women
published - 18 February 2020
By Kate Nancarrow
International Women’s Day virtual summit

Rural women are invited to a two-day live virtual summit, Vision-of-Possibilities, that will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) by supporting entrepreneurial ideas.
The summit, put together by Big Ideas Rural, will run over Monday 9 March and Tuesday 10 March and brings together a range of businesswomen from across Australia to …
Read More

, , ,

Home, Newsletter

Women on Farms Gathering 2020 logo with grand building and river
published - 18 February 2020
By Kate Nancarrow
Inglewood hosts Women on Farms 2020

Women from across regional Victoria will gather at Inglewood on the last weekend of March for the 31st annual Women on Farms Gathering (WOFG).
This year’s gathering puts an emphasis on ensuring women have opportunities to relax and connect with each other, including those who have been directly affected by bushfires.
Last …
Read More

, , ,

Home, Newsletter